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Date Posted:10/10/2002,
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Bowdoin vs. Hamilton Football Game Notes

SATURDAY?S
GAME

12:30 - CLINTON,
N.Y.

- The Bowdoin College football team will
travel to Clinton, N.Y. on Saturday, searching
for their
first win of the 2002 season. The Polar Bears
dropped to 0-3 last week with a 44-13 loss at
the
hands of Tufts University. If there is any
consolation for Bowdoin, it is that they have
passed
through the most difficult portion of their
schedule. Williams, Amherst and Tufts were a
combined
21-3 in 2001 and finished first through third in
the NESCAC standings last year, respectively.

- Hamilton enters Saturday?s contest also
winless, having managed only 52 yards of
total offense
and no first downs in a 39-0 loss to Trinity last
weekend. The Continentals played Tufts
(Bowdoin?s
opponent last weekend) in their
season-opener and fell 20-0.

- Bowdoin?s Brian Duggan was named
NESCAC Rookie of the Week last week after
collecting
five solo tackles and recovering two fumbles
against Tufts. Bowdoin running back Sean
Starke had
100 yards on 28 carries for the Polar Bears
against the Jumbos passing the century mark
for the
second straight week. He is currently sixth in
the conference with 291 yards this year.

- Hamilton?s best threat on offense is
Kevin Conole, who is eighth in the conference
with nine
catches for 118 yards this year. Sophomore
Peter Simon is all over the field for the
Continentals,
acting as place kicker and defensive back,
where he leads the squad with 15 solo
tackles, two pass
break-ups and one interception.

- Bowdoin head coach Dave Caputi picked
up his first career win in this game last year,
as the
Polar Bears defeated Hamilton, 23-14 in
Brunswick. Chris Weeden had 178 yards
rushing for the
Buff and Blue, but Hamilton could not
overcome two Jamie Nichols picks and an
interception
returned for a touchdown by then-defensive
back Sean Starke with just minutes
remaining. The
win broke a 16-game losing streak for the
Polar Bears.

BOWDOIN vs.
HAMILTON

- The two squads have met only 18 times
in the series history, with the Continentals
holding a 10-8
edge all-time. Bowdoin has won four of the
last five meetings, including a 41-37 shoot-out
in 1998.